(2023-07-16). NATO Has Been Nothing but Trouble for Ukraine. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-07-16). Chris Hedges: American Poverty Is A Calamity By Design. popularresistance.org Some 50 million people in the United States live in poverty today—and over 108 million people survive on less than $55,000 a year. Despite having the largest economy on earth, poverty in the US is often grinding and brutal. From millions who live without running water or reliable power, to countless children who experience food insecurity and homelessness. The data on poverty only becomes exacerbated when race is taken into account. In 2019, the median White household had a net worth of $188,200, compared with $24,100 for the median Black household. Matthew Desmond joins The Chris Hedges Report to discuss h…
(2023-07-17). G20 Finance Ministers Focus on Debt, Development and Dismal Economic Outlook in Gandhinaga. indybay.org On Monday, G20 Finance Ministers hold their third meeting hosted in Gandhinagar by the Indian government.
(2023-07-17). Robodebt victims need justice, not platitudes. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-16). Resisting the Shock Doctrine: A Conversation on Ukraine, Debt and Reconstruction. truthout.org In this discussion, Yuliya Yurchenko, Eric Toussaint, and Sushovan Dhar contextualize Ukraine's struggle as part of the global movement against neoliberalism and debt. This public forum was organized by the Ukraine Solidarity Network (U.S.) on May 12, 2023 and was co-hosted by Haymarket Books. Each speaker made opening comments, with a discussion. Special thanks to Nate Moore for assistance with… |
(2023-07-16). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2023-07-16). China Recalls Debt of Blood NATO Owes for Bombing Its Embassy in Yugoslavia. orinocotribune.com 
The Foreign Ministry of China has repeatedly accused Washington and its allies of efforts to further militarize East Asia and sow the "seeds of a new Cold War" in the region, while peddling the narrative of the "threat" ostensibly emanating from Beijing. | China does not welcome an "Asia-Pacific version of NATO" that persistently stokes "bloc confrontation," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying has tweeted, in reference to the NATO's expansion in the region. | "We haven't forgotten the debt of blood NATO owes the Chinese people in bombing Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia," the spokesperson added. | Screengrab…
(2023-07-16). How To Create A Debt Co-Op To Take Back Your Student Loans. popularresistance.org The day we refinanced our first student loan, four debt cooperative members met for coffee and eggs at a greasy spoon at 8 a.m. to prepare the paperwork. Together, we all went to the bank, got the cashier's check, printed the letter, and put it in the mail, and it was elating. | So elating, in fact, that residents of downtown Seattle looked concerned as four grown adults let out shouts of joy outside a perfectly average post office after doing a seemingly simple task. But the task was anything but simple—and we had done it together. | Like an untold number of ideas throughout human history, the nuts and bol…
(2023-07-17). "It is like one big sweatshop": Yellow worker describes horrendous working conditions at near-bankrupt freight company. wsws.org The Teamsters bureaucracy is prepared to grant concessions but is facing fierce opposition from workers at Yellow Corporation, the largest freight trucking company in the US.
(2023-07-17). EVENT: Trade unionism and working-class leadership. thecommunists.org On Saturday 29 July , the CPGB-ML will be holding a seminar in London on trade unionism and working-class leadership and hear from our guest speaker on the French perspective. We will be drawing from our recent publication dealing with these matters; Manifesto for the Crisis: Class Against Class. Event details 2.00pm on Saturday 29 …
(2023-07-16). Germany's hospital "reforms": Another blow to healthcare. wsws.org The reform will lead to unprecedented hospital closures and significantly worsen healthcare provisions for working people.
(2023-07-16). Labor Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! is circulating the following "Solidarity with the Tampa 5" resolution voted up by the union delegates to the West Central Florida Labor Council (WCFLC). President Jim Junecko of the WCFLC, AFL-CIO sent the resolution to Florida State's Attorney Susan Lopez asking she direct Prosecutor Justin Diaz to drop the charges. | Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5 | WHEREAS the West Central Florida Labor Council dedicates itself to improving the lives of working families, bringing fairness and dignity to the workplace and securing social equity in the Nation; | WHEREAS we support union workers, students a…
(2023-07-17). "It is like one big sweatshop": Yellow worker describes horrendous working conditions at near-bankrupt freight company. wsws.org The Teamsters bureaucracy is prepared to grant concessions but is facing fierce opposition from workers at Yellow Corporation, the largest freight trucking company in the US.
(2023-07-17). EVENT: Trade unionism and working-class leadership. thecommunists.org On Saturday 29 July , the CPGB-ML will be holding a seminar in London on trade unionism and working-class leadership and hear from our guest speaker on the French perspective. We will be drawing from our recent publication dealing with these matters; Manifesto for the Crisis: Class Against Class. Event details 2.00pm on Saturday 29 …
(2023-07-16). Germany's hospital "reforms": Another blow to healthcare. wsws.org The reform will lead to unprecedented hospital closures and significantly worsen healthcare provisions for working people.
(2023-07-16). Labor Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5. fightbacknews.org Fight Back! is circulating the following "Solidarity with the Tampa 5" resolution voted up by the union delegates to the West Central Florida Labor Council (WCFLC). President Jim Junecko of the WCFLC, AFL-CIO sent the resolution to Florida State's Attorney Susan Lopez asking she direct Prosecutor Justin Diaz to drop the charges. | Resolution in Solidarity with the Tampa 5 | WHEREAS the West Central Florida Labor Council dedicates itself to improving the lives of working families, bringing fairness and dignity to the workplace and securing social equity in the Nation; | WHEREAS we support union workers, students a…
(2023-07-16). Talk World Radio: Sean Conner on Working for Peace with the International Peace Bureau. davidswanson.org
(2023-07-16). Ukrainian Forces Hit Mine In Rare Attack On Luhansk. southfront.org 
On the morning of July 16, Ukrainian forces launched a major strike on the city of Luhansk in the Luhansk People's Republic. According to the locals, several explosions thundered in the area. | At about 10 am Moscow time, Russian air defence systems were heard working on the south-western outskirts of the city of Lugansk. Then several explosions thundered in the area. | The target was reportedly a mine warehouse with ammonium and TNT which was not used by the Russian military but is necessary…
(2023-07-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…
(2023-07-17). The richest 10% are starting to feel the pinch, but will that change how they think about inequality? nationofchange.org High earners need to come around to the idea that they would benefit from progressive taxes and other policies to create an economy that works for everyone.
(2023-07-16). Cop City And The Escalating War On Environmental Defenders. popularresistance.org The fight in Atlanta over Cop City, a massive police training facility, has turned into ground zero for overlapping crises facing our country: the climate emergency, vast political and economic inequality, ever-militarizing police forces and systemic racism. | If we want a democracy healthy enough to solve these crises, it's worth paying attention to what is happening in the South River Forest. | On May 31, in a disturbing move shortly before Atlanta's City Council approved more funding for the facility, Georgia law enforcement arrested three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which provides activists with l…
(2023-07-16). The Farm Bill Is an Opportunity to Address Climate Change and Structural Racism. truthout.org This story was originally published at Prism. A significant piece of legislation most voters have likely never heard of will spend the summer sitting on the cutting room floor of Congress. When the legislation is ready for a vote, it will ensure people aren't sentenced to hunger for lack of income, dictate international trade policies, and provide support to a farm system that—depending on who you… |